This web site supports Dr. Russell Sabella's work on educating children, parents, educators and other stake holders about the responsible use of technology. Included in these pages you will find helpful resources, lesson plans, links, and more.

DigiDesiderata is an version of Max Erhmann's Desiderata (1927) that encouraged digital civility. Posters are available at http://www.zazzle.com/digidesiderata. Instructional materials are available at the Center for Safe and Responsible Internet Use - http://csriu.org.

Social Media Technology in Prevention: The 1-Page Social Media Policy: "Social Media policies or guidelines can provide helpful guidance for staff, members and volunteers to do social media well. Sadly sometimes they are written in such formal ways they discourage people from engaging. Guidelines/policies are especially helpful for people who are new to social media and want to do it well."

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Regulator taking on cyberbullying in schools | Reuters: "(Reuters) - Schools receiving subsidies for Internet service will have to teach students about cyberbullying and the responsible use of social networking sites, the U.S. telecommunications regulator said on Friday."